1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Scott talks to Ashtanga yoga teacher Ellen Johannesen. A professional dancer at the time, Ellen travelled to the Lakshmipuram Institute (the ‘old old’ Shala) in 1997 where she spent three months studying with Pattabhi Jois.&amp;nbsp; ------- You can become part of our Stillpoints Podcast Patreon Community and get weekly updates on the podcast, plus a monthly Stillpoints Podcast Live Stream Chat where you can talk to Scott about the conversations past, present and future. We'll also get some of the previous guests involved too.&amp;nbsp; ------- Since then, Ellen’s sadhana has seen her live in a Buddhist monastery alongside five-thousand monks, learning Tibetan in Kathmandu, and studying Buddhism with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.&amp;nbsp; A devoted student, Ellen shares about finally feeling ready to take on the role of ‘teacher’, the value of learning the language of a spiritual tradition, the power of intention, and how contemplative practises can offer us all a different way of being in the world. You can find out more about Ellen’s work here. 'Ellen is a deeply&amp;nbsp;committed&amp;nbsp;practitioner&amp;nbsp;who has devoted her life to the study of yoga and&amp;nbsp;Buddhism since the turn of the century. This conversation really gets to the heart of what it means to study both&amp;nbsp;Ashtanga and Buddhism and how it can become a deep&amp;nbsp;part of your life .' Scott Johnson - November 2021 Stillpoints: A Podcast with Scott Johnson https://stillpoint.yoga/stillpoints-yoga-podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21151376/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/21151376